In this issue, the West Coast branch of the Avengers finds a major disruption when the return of the original Iron Man throws team dynamics into disarray. While some members welcome his arrival, others — led by U.S. Agent — question his status and influence. Meanwhile, the team’s longtime foe Master Pandemonium resurfaces, pulling the strings behind obscure cult activity and threatening the Mystical balance around the West Coast compound. With the children of the Scarlet Witch missing and demonic forces at play, the Avengers are forced into a collision of corporate politics, supernatural warfare, and internal distrust.